Judicial Jeopardy
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Which of these best describes an effect of the Supreme
Court decision in Marbury v. Madison?
A.It gave the President veto power over Congress.
B.It divided the government into three separate branches.
C.It established the power to void a congressional law.
D.It made state governments question federal power.
Which of these incidents led to the United States
Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines
Independent School District ?
A.A school principal censored articles from the school
newspaper.
B.A school district used public transportation to
segregate students by race.
C.School authorities searched a student's handbag
without a search warrant.
D.School authorities suspended students for wearing
black armbands as a protest.
In 1968 the Supreme Court upheld the
arrest of a young man for burning his
draft card as an antiwar protest.
Which of these best explains why the
Supreme Court decided that burning
draft cards is not a protected form of free
speech?
A. His action interfered with the government raising an army.
B. The law prohibited burning anything in public without a permit.
C. All citizens have the responsibility to serve in the military.
D. The First Amendment excludes protesting as a form of free speech.
Look at the cartoon below.
The cartoon is commenting on the power of
A.federal supremacy
B.judicial review
C.executive privilege
D.congressional oversight
Which of these best describes the result of the
Supreme Court's ruling in New Jersey v. T.L.O.
(1985)?
A.Students have fewer privacy rights in school than in
other public settings.
B.School officials must have search warrants in order
to search student property.
C.School officials may plan religious assemblies for
students.
D.Restrictions placed on student speech in schools
are justified.
The Sixth Amendment allows the accused the
“assistance of counsel.”
Which of these Supreme Court decisions
extended the protections of this amendment?
A.Marbury v. Madison
B.Plessy v. Ferguson
C.Gideon v. Wainwright
D.Tinker v. Des Moines School Board
Read the headline below.
This headline would have been most appropriate for
which of the following cases?
A.Miranda v. Arizona
B.Gideon v. Wainwright
C.New Jersey v. T.L.O.
D.Tinker v. Des Moines
According to the Supreme Court's decision in
New Jersey v. T.L.O., a school administrator can
legally
A. search the locker of a student who brags
about stealing a wallet
B. prevent a student from peacefully expressing
an opinion
C. suspend a student without an explanation of
the offense
D. prevent a student from performing in a
controversial, privately sponsored play
In 2001 the Supreme Court ruled that a public
school in New York violated the constitutional right
to free speech when it prevented a Christian
children's club from meeting on school grounds.
What was most likely an effect of this ruling?
A. Parents receive state money toward private
school tuition.
B. Schools must provide transportation to
extracurricular activities if they are school
sponsored.
C. Religious clubs must receive funding from public
schools.
D. Public schools must give the same access to
religious groups as they do to other organizations.
The Fourteenth Amendment
A case that must be tried in a federal court is one
involving
A. child custody
B. medical malpractice
C. product liability
D. copyright violation
Which of these government actions
demonstrates a "get-tough-on-crime" policy?
A.accepting plea-bargaining
B.eliminating lengthy jail sentences
C.reading suspects their Miranda rights
D.limiting the number of appeals per defendant
When a famous actress was accused of wrong-doing,
the newspapers covered the event extensively. The
actress was convicted of the crime, but appealed the
verdict on the grounds that the pre-trial publicity
prejudiced the jury.
Which of these rights is in conflict with the freedom of
the press?
A.the right to a speedy trial
B.the right to present witnesses
C.the right to legal counsel
D.the right to a fair trial
A homeowner signed a written agreement with a
roofing company to have an old roof replaced.
In the United States legal system, this type of written
agreement is called a
A.contract
B.misdemeanor
C.negotiation
D.tort
The prosecutor in a criminal
case is the person who
A.represents the defendant
B.represents the government
C.serves as head of the jury
D.presides as judge
Read the information below.
In Utah, students from a Native American reservation had to travel 90
miles to the nearest high school. As a result, the United States
Department of Justice sued the school district for failing to build a high
school near the reservation.
Based on the information above, what is the
role of the United States Department of
Justice?
A. to establish school districts within states
B. to give states control over property rights
C. to decide the curriculum in schools
D. to ensure equal treatment under the law
Which of these terms is used to describe a
party who files a civil lawsuit?
A.prosecutor
B.defendant
C.plaintiff
D.mediator
Which of these is an example of pleabargaining?
A.A jury determines the sentence for a
person convicted of a crime.
B.A police officer collects evidence to obtain
a search warrant.
C.A judge reviews evidence to determine
whether a police officer violated a citizen's
rights.
D.A defendant admits guilt to a less serious
charge instead of being tried for a more
serious one.
Which of these is a violation of civil law?
A. taking a souvenir shirt without paying for it
B. driving through a red light on the highway
C. breaking a legal contract
D. refusing to report for jury duty
Preponderance of evidence
v.
Beyond reasonable Doubt
felony
indictment
Grand jury
Petit Jury
Probable cause
v.
Reasonable belief